江苏省南通市重点高中2025届高三上学期12月阶段检测英语试卷含答案

高三年级阶段检测英语（考试时间：120分钟；总分：150分）第一部分：听力（共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1．WhatisAmy’sfavoritedesign?A．Figures.B．Animals.C．Flowers.2．Whatisthewomandoing?A．Askingfordirections.B．Visitingamuseum.C．Exercisinginapark.3．WhoisSusanprobably?A．Thewoman’stravelpartner.B．Thewoman’sroommate.C．Thewoman’scolleague.4．WhatwillMarkdowiththebook?A．Keepit.B．Returnit.C．Renewit.5．WhatisJim’sboss’sattitudetowardhissuggestion?A．Opposed.B．Supportive.C．Casual.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6．WhatwillHenrydoat2:00tomorrowafternoon?A．Seeadentist.B．Meetaclient.C．Cleanthehouse.7．WhatkindofmusicdoesHenrylike?A．Classicalmusic.B．Rockmusic.C．Jazz.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8．WhydoesthemanrecommendMuseMagazinetothewoman?A．It’shelpfulforschoolwork.B．It’saboutscienceandnature.C．Ithaslotsofinspiringstories.9．Howoldisthewoman’ssonnow?A．8.B．9.C．14.10．Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?A．Getbacktoheroffice.B．Buythemagazine.C．Askforherson’sopinion.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11．Whatmadethechairsovaluable?A．Itwasdesignedbyafamousartist.B．Itwasboughtatanantiqueshop.C．Itismadeofspecialmaterial.12．WhatdoweknowaboutKolomanMoser?A．HehadagreatinfluenceonpaintingB．Hewasanexpertonoldfurniture.C．HecamefromAustria.13．Wherewillthespeakersmostprobablygo?A．Anoldfurniturestore.B．Thewoman’shome.C．Asupermarket.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14．Whatisthemandoing?A．WatchingTV.B．Readingthenewspaper.C．SurfingtheInternet.15．HowmanypeoplewerekilledbythestorminMadagascar?A．19.B．48.C．130.16．WhatistheprobleminMalawi?A．Foodcan’tbesenttotheaffectedareas.B．StormBatsiraiishittingthecountry.C．Noeffortwasmadetohelpit.17．Whatwillthespeakersprobablytalkaboutnext?A．Themaincausesofthestorm.B．Waystoprotecttheenvironment.C．Anotherextremeweatherdisaster.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18．Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?A．Alocalbookstore.B．Awritingcompetition.C．Acontestaboutteachers.19．Howmuchistheprizemoneyforthenationalwinner?A．$500.B．$5,000.C．$10,000.20．Whenshouldstudentssubmittheiressays?A．ByWednesday.B．ByThursday.C．ByFriday.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AEmojiStoryContestDoyoulikespeakinginsymbols?Doyoulovetellingstories?Doyoulikeachallenge?Wouldyouwelcomeachancetowinthousandsofdollarsinprizemoney?Ifso,thismaybethecontestforyou!OurcompanyislookingforshortstoriescreatedonlywithiDiversicons,theworld’sfirstdiverseemojis.Thinkyoucancreateawinningstorywiththem?Ifyes,thenentertheFirstiDiversiconsShortStoryContestforachancetowinupto$25,000incashprizes.Thereareover900iDiversiconsemojistochoosefromandyoumayusethemmorethanonce.ThiscontestisopentoMiddleSchoolStudents(Grades6-8);HighSchoolStudents(Grades9-12);andCollegeStudents.iDiversiconsinvitesentriesfromallcountriesalthoughwrittenwordtranslationsareacceptedinEnglishonly.Eachstorymusthaveatitle;containaminimumof100iDiversiconsemojis(noiDiversiconsimagesthatincludewordsareallowed);andawrittenwordtranslation.Entrieswillbeacceptedbyemail,beginningSaturday,November23,2024.Thedeadlineforreceivingregistrationandshortstoriesis12p.m.WednesdayMarch20,2025.Thejudgingwillbefairandindependent.Criteriawillincludecreativity,culturalsensitivity,composition,andoriginality.AlljudgeswillbeappointedbythefounderofiDiversicons.Thejudges’decisionsarefinal.Step1:Registerfor$3(ClickBuyNow)Step2:DownloadAppStep3:SubmityourstoryandtranslationClickHeretoreadmore...1.Whocantakepartinthecontest?A.Secondarystudents. B.Professionalwriters.C.Educationalexperts. D.Emojislovers.2.Whichofthefollowingisarequirementforthecontest?A.Explainingtheselectionofemojis. B.Usingatleast100iDiversiconsemojis.C.ComposingapoemusingiDiversiconsemojis. D.SubmittingthestorybeforeNovember23,2024.3.WhatistheprimarypurposeoftheiDiversiconsShortStoryContest?A.Topromotetheuseoftraditionalwritingmethods.B.Toprovideaplatformforverbalstorytellingamongstudents.C.Toencouragecreativitythroughstorytellingwithdiverseemojis.D.Tocallattentiontotheimportanceofemojisincommunication.答案：1.A2.B3.CBAgraduatefromtherenownedColoradoStateUniversityVeterinaryProgram,DrKwaneStewarthasbeenaCaliforniavet(兽医)formorethantwodecades.Manyyearsagoduringafive-yearserviceasasheltervet,Stewartthoughtaboutquitting.He’dlongdreamedofsavinganimalsbutwasinsteadforcedtoeuthanize(使……安乐死)anincreasingnumberofanimals.“I’mseeinglotsofunwantedpetsdroppedoffbypeoplewhodon’thavethemoneytofeedthemorcareforthemmedically,whichstartedtostealapartofmysoul.Ithoughtaboutleavingtheveterinaryprofessionaltogether.”Itwasalsoduringtheservicethathebegantoformatrueunderstandingofthosestruggletoaffordhealthcarefortheirpets.ProjectStreetVetcameaboutafterhisencounterwithahomelessmanandhisdogoutsidethe7-11.Stewarttreatedthedog’sskinconditionandtheanimalwastransformed.ButforStewart,theman’sgratitudewasawake-upcall.“Thankyoufornotignoringme”werethewordsthatinspiredhisnextchapter.Soonafter,Stewartbegantodomoreoutreach,settingupsmalldrop-inclinicstoprovidemedicalcaretopetswhoseownerscouldn’tafforditandwalkingthestreetslookingforunhousedindividualswhosepetsneededhelp.Rightawayhewasstruckbyhowmuchthepetownerscaredfortheirbelovedanimals.Stewartfoundthatmanypetownerswantedtosharetheirstoriesabouttheirdogandtheirhistorytogether.Withtheirpermission,Stewart’sbrothereventuallybegandocumentingsomeoftheworkandpersonalstoriestoraiseawarenessaboutanimalwelfareandhomelessness.Hisbrotherencouragedhimtojoinforceswithotherstoprovidestreetcare,andsoonmorelike-mindedanimalwelfareprofessionalsjumpedonboard.Stewart’sworkwithProjectStreetVetisallvolunteer,andtheorganizationhasexpandedtoothercities.“I’mbuildinganetworkoftrustedvolunteers,technicianswithhospitalsandclinicswecancallon.Theseareallpeoplewhojustreachedoutandsaid,‘I’minspiredbywhatyoudo.HowdoIdoit’”Sincehestarted,Stewartandhisvolunteerteamshavetreatedthousandsofanimalswhilegivingtheirhumanparentshopeanddignity,too.4.WhydidKwaneStewartoncewanttoleavehisprofession?A.Becausehedidn’thaveabrightcareerprospect.B.Becausehesawlotsofpetsadoptedbypeople.C.Becausetherealitywasagainsthisdream.DBecausethejobwasenergy-consuming.5.WhatinspiredProjectStreetVet?A.Thefive-yearserviceasavet.B.Thehomelessman’sgratitude.C.Thevolunteers’involvement.D.Thedog’srecovery.6.WhatdoweknowaboutStewart’sbrother?A.Hewasaprofessionalvet.B.HeprovidedhelpforStewart.C.Heofferedtosharehispets’stories.D.Hewasencouragedtosaveanimals.7.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.HoldOnorGiveUp B.SavetheDesertedPetsC.ProjectStreetVetNeedsHelp D.KwaneStewart,theStreetVet答案：4.C5.B6.B7.DCNottoomanydecadesagoitseemed“obvious”bothtothegeneralpublicandtosociologiststhatmodernsocietyhaschangedpeople’snaturalrelations,loosenedtheirresponsibilitiestorelativesandneighbors,andsubstitutedintheirplacelooserelationshipswithpassingacquaintances(相识之人).However,inrecentyearsagrowingbodyofresearchhasrevealedthatthe“obvious”isnottrue.Itseemsthatifyouareacityresident,youtypicallyknowasmallerproportionofyourneighborsthanyoudoifyouarearesidentofasmallercommunity.But,forthemostpart,thisfacthasfewsignificantconsequences.Itdoesnotnecessarilyfollowthatifyouknowfewofyourneighborsyouwillknownooneelse.Eveninverylargecities,peoplemaintainclosesocialtieswithinsmall,privatesocialworlds.Indeed,thenumberandqualityofmeaningfulrelationshipsdonotdifferbetweenmoreandlessurbanpeople.Small-townresidentsaremoreinvolvedwithrelativesthanbig-cityresidentsare.Yetcityresidentsmakeupforitbydevelopingfriendshipswithpeoplewhosharesimilarinterestsandactivities.Urbanismmayproduceadifferentstyleoflife,butthequalityoflifedoesnotdifferbetweentownandcity.Norareresidentsoflargecommunitiesmorelikelytodisplaypsychologicalsymptomsofstressoralienation,afeelingofnotbelonging,thanresidentsofsmallercommunitiesare.However,cityresidentsdoworrymoreaboutcrime,andthisleadsthemtoadistrustofstrangers.Thesefindingsdonotimplythaturbanismmakeslittleornodifference.Ifneighborsarestrangerstooneanother,theyarelesslikelytosweepthesidewalkofanelderlycouplelivingnextdoororkeepaneyeoutforyoungtroublemakers.Moreover,asWirthsuggested,theremaybealinkbetweenacommunity’spopulationsizeanditssocialheterogeneity(多样性).Forinstance,sociologistshavefoundmuchevidencethatthesizeofacommunityisassociatedwithbadbehaviorincludinggambling,drugs,etc.Large-cityresidentsarealsomorelikelythansmall-townresidentstohaveacosmopolitan(见识广的)outlook,todisplaylessresponsibilitytotraditionalfamilyroles,tovoteforleftistpoliticalcandidates,andtobewillingtoacceptnontraditionalreligiousgroupsandunpopularpoliticalgroups.Everythingconsidered,heterogeneityandunusualbehaviourseemtobeoutcomesoflargepopulationsize.8.Accordingtoparagraph1,itwasonceacommonbeliefthatpeopleinmodernsociety________.A.tendedtoacquaintthemselveswithpeoplepassingbyB.couldn’tdevelopverycloserelationshipswithothersC.boregreatresponsibilitiestoneighborsandrelativesD.usuallyhadmorefriendsthansmall-townresidents9.Oneoftheconsequencesofurbanismisthatthecityresidents________.A.sufferfromthelackoffriendshipB.lowerthequalityofrelationshipsC.showlittleconcernforotherpeopleD.becomesuspiciousofeachother10.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatthebiggeracommunityis,________.A.themoretolerantandopen-mindeditis B.themoresimilaritsinterestsisC.themorelikelyitistodisplaystress D.thebetterthequalityoflifeis11.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Advantagesanddisadvantagesoflivinginbigcitiesorsmalltowns.B.Minordifferencesininterpersonalrela-tionshipsbetweencitiesandtowns.C.Thepositiverolethaturbanismhasbeenplayinginourmodernsociety.D.Thestrongfeelingofalienationthatcityresidentsaresuffering.答案：8.B9.C10.A11.BDFranzKatka(卡夫卡)died100yearsagowithhisliteraryworksunnoticed.HehadinstructedhisfriendMaxBrodtoburnhisunpublishedworks.Broddidnot:hebelievedKafkatobealiterarygeniusandpublishedhislatefriend’swriting.Inotherwords,BroddecidedthatKafka’sstoriesbelongednottothelateauthor,buttothepublic.Brod’sdilemmaechoestoday.Peoplegeneratemoredatathanever,which,unlikephysicalbodies,doesnotdisappear.AccordingtoCarlOhman,aSwedishpoliticalscientist,thisconditionmakesthemodernworld“post-mortal”(死后).“Livinginthepost-mortalconditionistoconstantlyfindoneselfintheshoesofMaxBrod”,heobserves.Thedigitalerahasreshapedhumans’relationshipwiththedead—asseeninsocialmediaremindersforbirthdaysofdeadindividuals.Suchremindersaretogrowmorecommon:Mr.Ohman’sresearchhasfoundthatonFacebookthedeadmaywelloutnumberthelivingwithin40years.Advancedtechnologyenablesacontinuedrelationshipwiththedead,suchasAmazon’sdevelopmentofafeatureforAlexa,virtualassistant,tospeakinthevoiceofalostrelative.Startupshaveuseddatatomakechatbotsofthedead-tostrengthenusers’commercialrelationship,Mr.OhmanpointsoutAttherootofOhman’sbookTheAfterlifeofDataisvariouscomplexphilosophicalquestions.Towhomdothedead’sdatabelong?Aredatasomethingpeoplecreate,oradigitalanalogue(类比)toaphysicalbody?Ifdataareadigitalformofthebody,whatresponsibilitiesdoesthelivinghave?Thesearenotmerelyquestionsforindividualsbutforsociety.Afterall,historiansoftenstudythediariesofthedead.Theirwritersmayhavepreferredtokeepthemprivate,butthelightthatsuchdocumentscanshineonhumanity’spastoutweighsthelateowner’swishes.Mr.Ohmannotesthatdataconstitute“thebiggestdatabaseofhumanbehaviourinthehistoryofourspecies”.Andheurgesthatthesocialmediafirmsshouldthinktwiceintermsofhowtheyhandledigitalremains.12.Whatisthefunctionofparagraph1?A.ToemphasizeKafka’sliterarytalent. B.Toleadtothediscussionondatahandling.C.TopraisetheacttopublishKafka’sworks. D.TowriteanintroductionforOhman’sbook.13.WhydopeoplebuyAlexa,thevirtualassistant?A.Tocreateadigitaldatabase. B.Tocontroldevicesbyvoice.C.Toaccessinformationquickly. D.Tocommunicatewiththedead.14.Whatproblemwillpeoplefaceinpost-mortalworldaccordingtothepassage?A.Howtomanagethedead’sdata. B.Howtorealizethedead’swishes.C.Howtoprotectthedead’sprivacy. D.Howtorestorethedead’sbelongings.15.WhichofthefollowingwillMr.Ohmanprobablyagreewith?A.Datashouldbeinthepossessionofindividuals.B.Historiansshouldcontrolaccesstodigitalremains.C.Data’shistoricalvalueismoreimportantthanthedead’swill.D.Socialmediafirmsshouldbefinedformisuseofdigitalremains.答案：12.B13.D14.A15.C第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。TheImpactofExtracurricularActivitiesonStudentDevelopmentExtracurricularactivitiessignificantlycontributetopersonalandsocialdevelopment,preparingstudentsforfuturechallenges.Workingtowardsacommongoalenhancestheirpersonalabilitytocollaborateandcommunicateeffectively.___16___.Whenstudentsengageingroupprojects,theylearntheimportanceofresponsibilityandcanbuildlastingrelationshipsbasedonmutualrespectandunderstanding.Moreover,extracurricularactivitiesprovideaplatformforstudentstodiscoverandpursuetheirpassions.Whetherit’sinarts,science,orcommunityservice,theseexperiencesallowstudentstoexplorevariedinterestsoutsidetheclassroom.___17___Thisexplorationhelpsstudentsdevelopasenseofidentityandpurpose,crucialfortheirpersonalgrowthanddecision-makingskills.Despitethesebenefits,balancingextracurricularactivitieswithacademicresponsibilitiescanbechallenging.Studentsoftenfacethedilemmaofmanagingtheirtimeefficientlytomeetbothacademicandextracurricularcommitments.___18___Timemanagementbecomesanessentialskill,enablingstudentstoprioritizeandmaintainbalanceintheirlives.Furthermore,beinginvolvedinactivitiesoutsideschoolcanexpandastudent’ssocialnetwork.Itoffersopportunitiestoconnectwithpeerswhohavesimilarinterests,fosteringfriendshipsthatextendbeyondschool.___19___Theseconnectionscanleadtoasupportivenetworkthatprovidesencouragementandadviceduringchallengingtimes.Educatorsandparentsshouldencouragestudentstoparticipateinextracurricularactivitiesstrategically.Guidingstudentstochooseactivitiesthatalignwiththeirinterestsandpotentialcareerpathscanenhancetheiroveralleducationalexperience.___20___Thisguidancehelpsstudentsprepareforfutureacademicandcareeraspirations,makingthetransitionsmoother.A.Solearningtosetprioritiesbecomesessential.B.Theybecomeexpertinhandlingdiversereal-worldcases.C.Additionally,itcanimprovestudents’academicperformanceindirectly.D.Therefore,studentsoftenfindtheseexperiencesrewardingandenriching.E.Similarly,such.interactionscanbroadentheirbetterunderstandingoftheworldF.Thisdynamicenvironmentfostersbothpersonalandinterpersonaldevelopment.G.Ultimately,thisguidanceisvitallyimportantforfuturecareersuccessandadaptability.答案：16.F17.D18.A19.E20.G第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。My10-year-oldsonEgbertwasapickyeater.Heonlyatechickennuggetsandyogurt,and____21____totrynewthings.Accordingtohim,it’sbecausehehasstrongfears,includingheightsandthedark.Iwashopingtofindawayto____22____himwithoutusingoldsayingslike“Ifyoudon’ttryit,you’llneverknowifyoulikeit.”SobeforeourskiingtriptoLosAngeles,I____23____arule:wewouldsayyestoeverything,includingnewfoodsandexperiences.Wesaidyesfromthebeginningofour____24____.Attheairportcafé,Egbertbeganbytryingnewfoodslikevegetablemeatballs.____25____,herateditas“notbad”.Thenextdayinthesnowboardingschool,____26____thefearofheights,Egbertchallengedhimselftolearnhowto____27____achairlift(升降滑车).Afterskiing,wewerebothcoldandwet,andEgbertsuggestedtheoutdoorhottub.Thoughitwouldbeacompletelynewexperienceforus,I____28____ittogetherwithhimandtheexperienceprovedtobea____29____.Ifelt_____30_____ofmyselffortryingsomethingnew.Onoursummerholidays,wecontinuedthe_____31_____ofsayingyes.AtthecompetitioninCody,Wyoming,neitherofmysonandI_____32_____whenwewereinvitedontothefieldtojoininthehorseracing.Thoughwecamebackwithoutprizes,wewerebothlaughing,sweatyand_____33_____.Iknowit’samomentwe’llneverforget.Thereinliesthe_____34_____ofsayingyesonvacation:itpushesusoutofourcomfortzone,thoughit’snotalwayspossibletosayyestoeverythinginourdailylife.Developingasenseof_____35_____helpsuslivelifetothefullest—evenifwesometimeswindupcoldandwet.21.A.desperate B.reluctant C.ready D.curious22.A.warn B.award C.threaten D.motivate23.A.broke B.set C.changed D.remembered24.A.lesson B.interaction C.trip D.skiing25.A.Strangely B.Apparently C.Undoubtedly D.Surprisingly26.A.ontopof B.intermsof C.inspiteof D.onaccountof27.A.ride B.navigate C.launch D.fly28.A.braved B.adjusted C.abandoned D.discussed29.A.failure B.terror C.stress D.delight30.A.scared B.proud C.nervous D.respectful31.A.tradition B.contest C.trend D.celebration32.A.cared B.agreed C.panicked D.hesitated33.A.puzzled B.touched C.thrilled D.disappointed34.A.risk B.beauty C.cost D.duty35.A.devotion B.identity C.adventure D.happiness答案：21.B22.D23.B24.C25.D26.C27.A28.A29.D30.B31.A32.D33.C34.B35.C第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Asthetemperaturedropsdramatically,“stove-boiledtea”___36___(catch)ontillnow,becomingafashionablesocialactivityamongChinesepeoplethesedays.Withagroupoffriendsorrelativesactively___37___(involve),theactivityoffersanoccasionwherepeoplegathertositaroundafirestove,enjoythesmellofcharcoal-grilled(炭烤的)snacksandsocialise___38___waitingfortheteatoboil.Relativelyspeaking,itrepresentsa___39___(delightful)meansofspendingwinterwithitswarmatmosphereduringthechillymonthscomparedwithotherformsofentertainment.ThispracticeisderivedfromanintangibleculturalheritagefromsouthwestChina’sYunnanProvince:huotangroastedtea,which___40___(date)backtotheTangDynasty.Huotangreferstoastonestoveinthehouseholdsofethnicminoritiesintheregionthatservesasasourceofheatandlight,___41___(considerable)essentialforcooking,sleeping,andeveninterpersonalrelationships.Thepopularityof“stove-boiledtea”resultsnotonly___42___itsdisplayoftraditionalChineseteaculture,butalsorestswithitsdemonstrationofyoungpeople’s___43___(long)toreturntothepastoral(田园的)life.Thisnewlyemergingsocialapproachto___44___(integrate)ancientandmodernelementsattractsanumberofpeoplewhoappreciatebothtourismandtraditionalteaculture.Meanwhile,ithelpsthemasseswhoonce____45____(upset)bythedepressingeconomygetcomfortandregainconfidencetomoveon.答案：36.hascaught37.involved38.while39.moredelightful40.dates41.considerably42.from43.longing44.integrating45.wereupset第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假定你是李华，你校上周举办了主题为“TrashtoTreasure”的回收创意大赛，鼓励学生们利用废弃物品制作艺术品。请你为此次活动写一篇报道，给你校英文报投稿。内容包括：1.比赛目的；2.比赛内容；3.学生反响。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。“TrashtoTreasure”Contest,aHitatOurSchool_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________答案：“TrashtoTreasure”Contest,aHitatOurSchoolLastweek,ourschoolorganizedarecyclingdesigncontestthemed“TrashtoTreasure”,aimingtoencouragestudentstomakeartfromdiscardedobjects.Thecontestlastedfortwohours.Avarietyofwonderfulworksweredisplayed,rangingfromcolorfulplasticlampsmadeoutofrecycledplasticbottlestoappealingpursesmadeofgentlyusedjeans.Studentswerealsorequiredtonarratetheinspirationbehindeachpiece.Allthepeoplepresentwereamazedbytheworks.Thecontestreceivedwideattentionfrombothstudentsandteachers,whospokehighlyofcreators’hardworkandcreativity.第二节（满分25分）47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。TheBicycleWhenIwasnineIneededtoearnsomemoney,soIaskedMr.Miceli,thenewspaperpublisherinmyChicagoneighbourhood,aboutanafter-schoolpaperroute.HeagreedonlyifIhadabicycle.Mydadboughtmeausedbike,butrightafterthathefellillandcouldn’tteachmetoride.Mr.Miceli,however,merelyaskedtoseethebike.SoIwalkedtohisgarage,showedittohimandgotthejob.Atfirst,Ifilledmydeliverybagwithrolledpapersoverthehandlebarsandwalkedmybikedownthesidewalks.Butpushingabikewithaloadofpaperswasawkward;afterafewdaysIborrowedMom’stwo-wheeledshoppingcart.Ittookmelongertomakemydeliveriesbycart,butIdidn’tmind.Isenteachpapertoitsproperdestination.Inrainorsnow,IputDad’soldraincoatoverthecarttokeepthepapersdry.Igottomeeteveryoneintheneighborhood—working-classpeopleofItalian,GermanorPolishoriginswhowereinvariablykindtome.WhenDadreturnedfromthehospital,hewastooweaktoresumehisoriginaljob.Nowweneededeverypennywecouldraisetopaybills,sowesoldthebike.Mr.MicelimusthaveknownIwasn’tusingabike,but